Sayed Emal E Wahezi, MD
Professor & Program Director, Pain Medicine Fellowship
Montefiore Health System
Physician
Member Since: 2017
Original Join Date: 2017
Professional Bio
Sayed Emal Wahezi, MD, is Professor and Program Director of the Pain Medicine Fellowship at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Wahezi’s clinical focus is in interventional pain medicine.
A graduate of State University of New York at Buffalo, Dr. Wahezi earned his Doctor of Medicine in 2005. He completed his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation in 2009, serving as chief resident in his final year. In 2010, Dr. Wahezi completed his interventional spine and musculoskeletal fellowship at Spine Technology and Rehabilitation under the tutelage of Dr. Joseph D. Fortin, then returned to Montefiore to complete a pain medicine fellowship in 2013, and helped develop the clinical and academic foundation for Pain Medicine at Montefiore.
Dr. Wahezi’s research interests include innovative percutaneous pain treatments and his basic science interests include the physiology of neuropathic and orthopedic pain. He is actively involved in basic science and clinical studies in pain management. Dr. Wahezi has authored more than 150 publications in peer-reviewed pain journals, book chapters, abstracts and posters. Many of Dr. Wahezi’s publications have led to the innovation of novel interventional pain procedures. He has given more than 200 academic lectures in pain management across the country. He is a reviewer and editor for several pain journals. He also owns several Neuroscience patents in the field of Pain Medicine.
A graduate of State University of New York at Buffalo, Dr. Wahezi earned his Doctor of Medicine in 2005. He completed his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation in 2009, serving as chief resident in his final year. In 2010, Dr. Wahezi completed his interventional spine and musculoskeletal fellowship at Spine Technology and Rehabilitation under the tutelage of Dr. Joseph D. Fortin, then returned to Montefiore to complete a pain medicine fellowship in 2013, and helped develop the clinical and academic foundation for Pain Medicine at Montefiore.
Dr. Wahezi’s research interests include innovative percutaneous pain treatments and his basic science interests include the physiology of neuropathic and orthopedic pain. He is actively involved in basic science and clinical studies in pain management. Dr. Wahezi has authored more than 150 publications in peer-reviewed pain journals, book chapters, abstracts and posters. Many of Dr. Wahezi’s publications have led to the innovation of novel interventional pain procedures. He has given more than 200 academic lectures in pain management across the country. He is a reviewer and editor for several pain journals. He also owns several Neuroscience patents in the field of Pain Medicine.
Organization
Parent: Montefiore Health System